MotoGP 2023

BP PanigaleV4S · Sep 21, 2023

I noticed that too. That there was some additive manufacturing (printed) parts in play, even in the prior controls pic.

Vbreeze · Sep 22, 2023

SuperDomestique said:
Seems the layout or the actual device has changed from the beginning of the season. No wing nut or lever at the top. From RW GP23 press release MotoGP: Ducati Desmosedici GP23 Photo Gallery

View attachment 51475

Maybe riders have more control now so they can vary the amount of squat. The unlock switch seems to be printed

What's the dial in top? I've seen that in SBK as well.

DCPanni · Sep 22, 2023

Some sort of adjuster for the rear brake I think.

Alkhater · Sep 22, 2023

Vbreeze said:
What's the dial in top? I've seen that in SBK as well.

Knob with a flexible chord that attaches to the clicker on the front brake lever.

In case of brake fade allows the brake lever to be moved further away from the bar while riding.

Macattack · Sep 24, 2023

Simon Crafar is a good dude , but why would he accuse Martin of cheating without any real evidence?

DCPanni · Sep 24, 2023

I didn’t watch that part yet? What does Simon accuse him of cheating with?

CSV4 · Sep 24, 2023

leathers prolly.. getting some air

DCPanni · Sep 24, 2023

Well maybe he was feeling a bit hot. Needed some air

craig bush · Sep 24, 2023

Macattack said:
Simon Crafar is a good dude , but why would he accuse Martin of cheating without any real evidence?

He said later that the Yamaha crew was asking about it. They were clearly a little put off by Martin’s aggressive pass on Fabio.

BP PanigaleV4S · Sep 24, 2023

craig bush said:
He said later that the Yamaha crew was asking about it. They were clearly a little put off by Martin’s aggressive pass on Fabio.

Yamaha took a penalty when Fabio opened his leathers a year or so ago. I thought that’s why they focused on the leathers thing.

DV4 · Sep 24, 2023

Jorge got a warning and zipped them up, some doubt over whether he unzipped or not. Just shows you the quality of Fabio and Marc, riding absolute dogs and getting a result due to a new track that no one had data for thus it being more about talent. Bez was channeling Rossi! what a ride on both days.

Alkhater · Sep 24, 2023

craig bush said:
He said later that the Yamaha crew was asking about it. They were clearly a little put off by Martin’s aggressive pass on Fabio.

I call fair play… difficult to justify a complaint when they’re passed from the outside.

Brutal but fair.

Alkhater · Sep 24, 2023

Paul G said:
Just shows you the quality of Fabio and Marc, riding absolute dogs and getting a result due to a new track that no one had data for thus it being more about talent.

Agreed…

I have acquired a newfound respect for both.

andyb · Sep 25, 2023

bp_SFV4 said:
Yamaha took a penalty when Fabio opened his leathers a year or so ago. I thought that’s why they focused on the leathers thing.

Fabio also threw away his chest protector.......I believe that was what the penalty was for...

BP PanigaleV4S · Sep 25, 2023

That's what the Yamaha crew was focused on after JM got back to the pit area and was folded over.

Vbreeze · Sep 25, 2023

I saw 115F in some parts of the track. + Sitting on a Ducati GP bike hahaha. Beans, that must have been warm.
Bez was dancing around in Parc Ferme like, "we're at the beach, what? Prosecco shower!" They'll have to move the next India race to December. ;P

Macattack · Sep 25, 2023

Mir got 5th
Marquez got 9th
out of 16
axex rins is ahead of MM in in points
what race are you guys watching ?

Macattack · Sep 25, 2023

craig bush said:
He said later that the Yamaha crew was asking about it. They were clearly a little put off by Martin’s aggressive pass on Fabio.

Interesting, I didn't know this. makes me think :
TV announcer has Yamaha buzzing in his ear accusing a ducati rider of cheating and rather than believe his own eyes which everyone could see the black chest protector in the video He defames a overheated innocent rider who happens to ride a ducati.

craig bush · Sep 25, 2023

bp_SFV4 said:
Yamaha took a penalty when Fabio opened his leathers a year or so ago. I thought that’s why they focused on the leathers thing.

I forgot about that - probably had something to do with it also.

craig bush · Sep 25, 2023

Macattack said:
Mir got 5th
Marquez got 9th
out of 16

Yep - on the worst bikes in the grid by a fair margin.

The last four world champions on the grid:

2022 champ - most dominant bike on the grid —> DNF

2021 champ - second worst bike on the grid —> podium

2020 champ - worst bike on the grid —> finishes 5th

2019 champ - worst bike on the grid —> ran as high as 4th and finished 9th after recovering from 16th

In the absence of data to drive the technological disparity, talent was a bigger discriminant.

MotoGP 2023

Help Support Ducati Forum:

BP PanigaleV4S

Vbreeze

DCPanni

Alkhater

Macattack

DCPanni

CSV4

DCPanni

craig bush

BP PanigaleV4S

DV4

Alkhater

Alkhater

andyb

BP PanigaleV4S

Vbreeze

Macattack

Macattack

craig bush

craig bush

Similar threads

Register CTA

Recent Discussions